Detroit Tigers vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 4/25/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+125) Milwaukee (-145)

The Milwaukee Brewers (15-7) are welcoming the Detroit Tigers (7-13) at American Family Field on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has Detroit at +125 and Milwaukee is priced at -145. The total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Spencer Turnbull and Eric Lauer.

Detroit has a slugging rate of .323 and have struck out 196 times, while drawing a walk on 59 occasions. They have 59 runs batted in in addition to 142 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average is at .209. The Tigers have accrued 28 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 15 balls out of the park. They have racked up 60 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .273. As a team, the Detroit Tigers are scoring 3.0 runs per game, which puts them at 30th in the league.

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The Tigers hold a team earned run average of 4.85 this season (24th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 157 hitters. Tigers pitchers have yielded 29 home runs and 102 runs in total (17th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 62 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.86 as a unit on the year. Detroit has allowed 163 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 97 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.53 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.25.

The Tigers have dispatched 64 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 31 base runners this season and 54.8% of them ended up scoring. They have accumulated 3 saves on the year and have blown 4 of 7 chances to save the game. The Tigers relievers have a save percentage of 42.9% and has entered the game in 17 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 9 holds so far this season (21st in the league). Tigers pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 23 times as well as having 28 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Detroit Tigers have notched a total of 540 putouts thus far, as well as 181 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding rate is at .989 which is 10th in pro baseball, and have a total of 17 double plays. The Tigers have turned 72.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,620 innings on the field, which has them sitting 4th in professional baseball.

Turnbull has thrown 289 innings and is sitting with 269 strikeouts thus far in his career. Turnbull (12-28 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.73 while he has faced 1,253 hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.47 (144 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.346. He has surrendered 277 base knocks (8.6 hits per nine innings) with 113 free passes.

Milwaukee has tallied 27 long balls for the year and 104 runs batted in. They have 30 two-baggers, while taking a walk 86 times as well as scoring 108 runs. The Milwaukee Brewers have recorded an OBP of .333 and a team batting average of .255 on the year. The Brewers have a team SLG% of .408 and they have an average of 4.91 runs per game (8th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 206 occasions (9th in MLB) and have accounted for 188 hits.

The Milwaukee pitching staff have allowed 81 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.47 (76 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 24 HR's and they relinquish 3.70 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Brewers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.203 and have a FIP of 4.43 as a squad this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.60 (167 strikeouts vs 71 walks). They are currently ranked 7th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 166.

Milwaukee relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.8% out of 22 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 22 times in high leverage situations and on 17 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 24 save situations, the Brewers have compiled 13 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. They are ranked 13th in MLB with a save rate of 63.6%, and they have dispatched 68 relievers to the hill this year. Milwaukee has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 11 save chances and they have recorded 7 saves.

The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 19 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (15th in MLB). The Brewers have 203 assists, 10 errors and have 591 putouts on the season. In 1,773 innings on the field, the Brewers have a efficiency on defense of 72.9% (2nd in the majors).

During his MLB career, Lauer has allowed 552 hits while tallying 543 K's in 573 innings pitched. Lauer (35-32 career record) holds a 4.12 ERA while surrendering 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 262 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.337 and having a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 2.54 and he has gone up against 2,459 batters in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-145)

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